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    From Robert@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 8 22:42:38 2022
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  • From Ulf Kutzner@21:1/5 to Robert on Thu Feb 10 23:15:51 2022
    Robert schrieb am Dienstag, 8. Februar 2022 um 23:42:40 UTC+1:
    <https://www.nakolei.pl/renfe-uruchomilo-pociag-z-wagonami-chlodniami-na-trasie-1650-kilometrow/>

    Googlish:
    "Renfe Mercancías has launched the first refrigerated container train between Andalusia and Galicia, which will transport frozen fish along an extremely long route.

    On Wednesday (January 26, 2022), Renfe Mercancías launched the premiere train with platform wagons on which refrigerated containers were placed.
    It was the first such connection between the regions of Andalusia and Galicia. The train will operate weekly between the ports of Algeciras
    and Marín.

    I understand that there might be more fish from fishing in one
    port or the other but what shall happen to the frozen fish upon arrival?

    I can hardly imagine the local population to eat all of it, and
    sending the frozen fish somewhere by ship might be possible
    but a bit strange.

    The train set off on its first 1,650-kilometer route on Wednesday.
    According to the Spaniards, it is the longest connection where frozen
    goods are transported.

    True for domestic Spain (difficult to find longer routes) but I remember
    a refrigerated container train from the very East of Russia to Moscow
    or even 1435 mm country for Japanese goods. Well, that one started
    operation quite recently, too.

    At the beginning, it is supposed to be one connection per week, although
    the company that commissioned the transport does not rule out increasing
    the frequency of starting the train. Departure from Algeciras port is scheduled for evening, and return from the Marin terminal is scheduled
    for Saturday afternoon.

    Before the official launch of the connection in December last year, test drives were carried out and the customer's demand was identified. Ultimately, it was decided that the train will consist of 21 cars with a total length of 290 meters.

    The train is equipped with two power generators - one of which is used during transport, while the other is to be ready in case of failure of
    the first one. All refrigerated containers are connected to the
    aggregate by a cabling system that runs through the entire train.

    According to Renfe, the share of rail freight in Spain is only 4%,
    although the data clearly show that rail transport is the most
    sustainable mode of transport. The Spaniards want to show that the
    railway is suitable for transporting food products, even over long distances."

    IIRC, there are or used to be limits for train length and weight much lower than
    in Central Europe.

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